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MS14-083: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3017347)
high Nessus Plugin ID 79832
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Synopsis
The Microsoft Office component installed on the remote host is affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities.Description
The remote Windows host has a version of Microsoft Excel or Office Compatibility Pack that is affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities due to Microsoft Excel improperly handling objects in memory. A remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to open a specially crafted Office file, resulting in execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Excel 2007, Excel 2010, Excel 2013, and Office Compatibility Pack.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2014/ms14-083
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 79832
File Name: smb_nt_ms14-083.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 12/9/2014
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer, cpe:/a:microsoft:excel, cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/9/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/9/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-6360, CVE-2014-6361